Development of microthermophotovoltaic system

TLDR

This work describes a microthermophotovoltaic microelectromechanical system. The system uses hydrogen fuel to deliver 4.5 W to a 0.1 cm³ microcombustor. The device has no moving parts, is easy to fabricate and assemble, and is suitable for widespread use in commercial electronics and microdevices.

Abstract

A power microelectromechanical concept, a microthermophotovoltaic system, is described in this work. The system uses hydrogen as fuel and is capable of delivering 4.5 W of electrical power to a microcombustor 0.1 cm3 in volume. It does not involve any moving parts. Its fabrication and assembly are relatively easy. As a result, it can be more commonly used in commercial electronics and microdevices.